Choose Ground Control Anthology
Choose Ground Control Anthology if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Ground Control Anthology launched in 2015.
Ground Control Anthology vs Ground Control II: Operation Exodus
Ground Control Anthology and Ground Control II: Operation Exodus both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Both released in 2015. Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Ground Control Anthology: 113 reviews, Ground Control II: Operation Exodus: 162). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Ground Control II: Operation Exodus
Choose Ground Control II: Operation Exodus if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Ground Control II: Operation Exodus launched in 2015.
Both Ground Control Anthology and Ground Control II: Operation Exodus sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85% vs 85.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ground Control Anthology |  Ground Control II: Operation Exodus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 0.69 USD | 0.69 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (113 reviews) | 85.2% positive (162 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Massive Entertainment | Massive Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Both released in 2015.
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Ground Control Anthology: 113 reviews, Ground Control II: Operation Exodus: 162).
- Ground Control II: Operation Exodus is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ground Control Anthology (0.69 USD vs. 0.69 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Ground Control II: Operation Exodus is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Ground Control Anthology has no Deck rating yet.
Ground Control Anthology vs Ground Control II: Operation Exodus — FAQ
- Which is better, Ground Control Anthology or Ground Control II: Operation Exodus?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Ground Control Anthology sits at 85% positive (113 reviews), Ground Control II: Operation Exodus at 85.2% (162). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Ground Control Anthology and Ground Control II: Operation Exodus similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Ground Control Anthology and Ground Control II: Operation Exodus have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ground Control Anthology ships Co-op; Ground Control II: Operation Exodus ships Co-op.